smoky mountains
DESCRIPTION
This is a little pictorial representation of how my time was spent over the last eight years -- a time frame that will raise questions for a hiring manager about the gap in my employment. This short presentation shows a glimpse of how my late husband and I chose to live out his final years while I stepped off the career path and into the mountains.TRANSCRIPT
Smoky MountainsOctober 2005 – June 2013
IN 2005 MY HUSBAND I MOVED TO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS BECAUSE HE HAD A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
WE BUILT DECKS, BRIDGES, ROCK STAIRWAYS, WATERFALLS, PONDS, FLOWER BEDS, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT.
WE BUILT A GREENHOUSE AND WE GREW FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, TREES, AND LUFFA.
THE STUDIO WON FIRST PLACE IN THE ASHEVILLE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY “REPURPOSED STRUCTURE” CONTEST.
WE BUILT A STUDIO FOR MY GLASS ART.
I TRIED MY HAND WITH GLASS ART AND I PARTICIPATED IN THE LOCAL CREATIVE ECONOMY.
I STEPPED OFF MY CAREER PATH IN 2005 TO HAVE A LIFE WITH MY HUSBAND.
IT WAS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE TIME OF MY LIFE.
I’M BACK IN CAREER-MODE TODAY. FEARLESS, CREATIVE, READY.